SDR R7MR33329

Service difficulty report · Pump · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
January 5, 2001
Submitted
July 6, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6099P
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1
Part
Pump
Part number
350A32040000M
Part serial
M2052
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Gearbox Oil
Part time
811 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

OIL PUMP - AFTER ENGINE WARMS THE MGB OIL PRESSURE GOES DOWN TO 1.9 BARS. AFTER SEVERAL SWITCH REPLACEMENTS IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE OIL PUMP WAS CAUSE OF PROBLEM. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE FOR LOW OIL PRESSURE WAS ON 1/5/01 WHICH BRINGS THE PUMP TO WITHIN THE ONE YEAR WARRANTY. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.